"Firebanden" meaning in Danish

See Firebanden in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{head|da|proper noun|||g=|head=}} Firebanden, {{da-proper noun}} Firebanden
  1. Gang of Four
    Sense id: en-Firebanden-da-name-wwgMmTlm Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 29
  2. (by extension, humorous) any other quartet Tags: broadly, humorous
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          "text": "»Har du lagt mærke til Dominique fra firebanden?« »Firebanden, hvem er det?« »Line, Anemone, Dominique og Dorte.« »Kalder du dem firebanden? Skidegodt navn.«",
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